What color is #FEC5FA?

#FEC5FA is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(254, 197, 250), and in HSL hsl(304, 97%, 88%).

Is #FEC5FA accessible as text?

On white, #FEC5FA has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #FEC5FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FEC5FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #FEC5FA?

#FEC5FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C3FEC7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FEC5FA below.

Is #FEC5FA good for buttons?

#FEC5FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FEC5FA — white text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FEC5FA the same as CSS pink?

No — #FEC5FA is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FEC5FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FEC5FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #FEC5FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #FEC5FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FEC5FA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FEC5FA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Pastel Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FEC5FA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FEC5FA Secondary #FFF3FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FEC5FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE6FF

Pastel Pink is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pastel Pink.

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Color Lab

How #FEC5FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 73/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDF5FD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FEC3E6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FEC5FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FEC5FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 254 197 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.0% 0.094 328.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #FCB1F7;
  --color-300: #F679EE;
  --color-400: #E949DF;
  --color-500: #D025C4;
  --color-600: #9D2595;
  --color-700: #6F2069;
  --color-800: #481945;
  --color-900: #2C112A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#FCB1F7',
    300: '#F679EE',
    400: '#E949DF',
    500: '#D025C4',
    600: '#9D2595',
    700: '#6F2069',
    800: '#481945',
    900: '#2C112A',
  },
}

$base: #FEC5FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #FCB1F7;
$base-300: #F679EE;
$base-400: #E949DF;
$base-500: #D025C4;
$base-600: #9D2595;
$base-700: #6F2069;
$base-800: #481945;
$base-900: #2C112A;
$base-hover: #FD6AF3;
$base-subtle: #FDEFFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FEC5FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F679EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E949DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D025C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F2069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C112A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FEC5FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #FEC5FA

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